Game table



Jan. 5 1926.

T. R. TREIBER GAMETABLE Filed Jan. 18, 1924 3 Sheets-Sheet 1 K GAMETABLE Filed Jan. 18, 1924 MyW.

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T. R. TREIBER i GAME TABLE Filed Jan. 18. 1924 s sheets-sheet s PatentedJan. 5, 1926.

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GAME TABLE.

To all 'whom t mayy concern:

Be it `known that fI, 'IHnononn R.Tnn1nR, acitizen of the United States,residing in Chicago, in the county of "Cook, State of illinois, haveinvente a certain-"new and useful `Improvement in lGraine Ia'bles, .ofwhich the following vis afull, clear,=c0noise, and exact description,reference beinghad to the 4accompanying drawings, forminga part of ythespecification.

My Ainvention relates particularly to `pool and lbilliard tablesalthough not limited vto this use alone.

The main features .of the invention reside in the provision of 'a slatetable bed and table frameand bed supportingstructure which provides Laiight, `solid, `and unyielding4 true support for the Abed which is welladapted to withstand the strains :incident to the use of the table, andwhich can be manufactured economically.

The invention relatesparticularly to ,-a. metal f-table v'constructionand certain features ofthe invention vrelate tothe construction of ametal table .with the 'aforementi'oned features --in view.

lith these features `in View my invention consists in certain featuresof novelty in 'Jthe vconstruction, combination, and arrangement ofvparts by which the said features and certain other features,hereinafter appearing, are effected, allas fully described withreference to the accompanying drawings and lmore particularly pointedout in the claims. i

AIn the said drawings Figure l is a top lplan `View 4of a Againe tableframe land bed mounted thereon and partially broken away.

Figure 2 is a section taken on the line 2420i' Fig. 1.

`.liligure 3 is a partial sectional view taken on the line 3-3 yof Fig.l.

Like ycharacters of reference indicate like parts in the several views.

Referring to the drawings 1 designates an elongated rectangular sheetmetal, such as sheet steel, frame of deep sided marginal .i'ormatiom andthis frame is supported on sheet metal legs 2 at -the corners of theframe asis usual. The frame` is provided with an outwardly projectingupwardly dis nosed horizon-tal portionl 3 extending therearound and witha Vertical upwardly extending rrflange 4 at the outer Yedge iof thehorizontal portion and extending there? aronnd. AInyerted lil-shaped`'sheet metal, such as sheet steel, 'supports f5 extend .across betweenthe long .sides of the framefin spaced relation with the ends oftlieframe and each other andere permanently secured to :the long :sidesof the ztable, such as by welding, nand have the upper surfaces thereofdisposed in the plane of the .upper'surface ofthe horizontal portion 3-of'the frame, l

Sheet metal, such :as s heet'stee'l, formations I'6 extend along the topof 'thehorizontal portion 3 at respective* long .sides of the frame andare kpermanently riveted thereon and forni upwardly facing sheet 'metalchannels wit-hxthe vertical-flange 4 extending lloiigitkudinally of theframe l`in spaced parallelism at rrespective long sides. of 4the frame.Additional upwardly facing sheet metal,-such'as vsheet steel, channels 7extend longitudinally 4of the frame between .the long'ksides thereof 'inspaced parallelism with the aforementioned upwardly facing lchannelsland with each other, and these channels 7 "have Zthei-r ends resting onthe upper surface V'ofv -thehorizontal portion B at the ends `of theframe for support of the ends of these `channels 7 and on Athe upper-surface of the supports for lsupport of the intermediate portions ofthese channels 7. The channels 7 are permanently `secured ato thehorizontal portion?) of the 'frame and to the supports 'such 'as'bywelding. The

channels formed by the formations 6 and the vertical iiange 4 and thechannels 7 are provided `with downwardly facing `U-sliaped formations 38in the -bottom walls thereof andfextending 'longitudinally of the samein spaced relation `with the side walls thereof for Ypurposes:hereinafter appearing. The `fiang'e 4 vat the` ends ofthe frame formsends lfor the aforementioned channels.

A cement substance 9, `capable of taking on an unyielding set, such as aPortland cement mixture or a plaster of Paris mixture ory similarmaterial, is disposed in the aforementioned 4channels and hardenedtherein, and pairs of metal, such as steel, bedy supporting bars 'l1extend {longitudinally ofrespective channels in spaced'parallelism andare permanently embedded or set in the cement substance 9 therein andproject upwardly therefrom for supporting a slate bed 12 on the uppersurfaces thereof, these upper surfaces being preferably disposed in acommon horizontal plane for this purpose. The `preferred manner ofembedding or setting the bars.11 in the cement substance 9 in thechannels consists in suspending the bars 11 in proper positions withrespect to the channels, placing the cement substance while soft intothe channels and maintaining the bars 11 in their p roper positionsuntil the cement substance is set or hardened. After the cementsubstance hardensthe bars 11 are firmly held in place and Supportedthroughout their lengths thus providing a solid and continuous seat forthe bed. rIhe inverted U-shaped formations S in the bottom walls of thechannels decrease the cross' sectional area of the cement substance 9while permit-ting a deep section of the cement substance therebyeffecting considerable strength without undue weight.

The bed 12 is of elongated rectangular' formation corresponding with theframe 1 and consists of several pieces of slate disposed in edge to edgerelation longitudinally thereof as is usual. The upper face of the bedis finished as is usual, and a plurality of grooves 13 are cut into thelower face thereof and extend longitudinally of the bed in spacedparallelism corresponding with the bars 11 and form finished surfacesdisposed in a common plane parallel with the upper' face and adapted toengage respective of the bars 11 when the bed is seated thereon. Byarranging the bars 11 to extend in the same direction all of the grooves13 may be cut in the slating with one setting thereof in a planer orother finishing machine with obvious economy.

The portion of the lower faceof the bed 12 disposed between the grooves13 can either not be finished at all or only roughly finished withoutparticular accuracy thus effecting economy in the machining of the slatepieces forming the bed. The lower face of the bed preferably is providedwith a marginal finished surface 14 for the securing of cloth tackingstrips 15 thereagainst, the function of this surface not requiringparticular' accuracy in the finishing thereof. The marginal structure ofthe bed requires no further description herein as it is not involved inthe present invention other than as above mentioned, and is fullydescribed and claimed in my U. S. Patent No. 1,516,654, issued November25, 1924-, for an improvement in game table.

. In the use of the term slate I do not wish my invention specificallylimited thereto as the invention is adapted for other materials as well,but have used the term for the .rea-

son that slate is the material of which game table beds are universallymade at the present.

While I have herein shown and particularly described the preferredembodiment of my invention I do not wish to be limited to theprecisedetails of construction shown as changes may readily be madewithout departing from the spirit of my invention, but having thusdescribed my invention I claim as new and desire to secure by LettersPatent the following 1. The combination in a metal game table of aplurality of metal bed supporting members fixed on the frame of thetable, and a slate bed provided with a plurality of finished grooves onits lower surface providing finished surfaces for engagement by saidsupporting members when the bed is seated thereon.

2. rIhe combination in a metal game table of a plurality of spaced metalbed supporting members fixed on the frame of the table and all extendingin the same direction and constituting the sole bed supporting means,and a slate bed provided with a correspondmg plurality of finishedgrooves on its lower face spaced and extending in correspondence withsaid supporting members and providing finished surfaces for engagementby said supporting` members when the bed 1s seated thereon.

3. The combination in a metal game table of elongated rectangularformation of a plurality of metal bed supporting bars permanently fixedon the frame of the table and extending longitudinally thereof in spacedparallelism and having their upper surfaces disposed in a commonhorizontal plane and constituting the sole bed supporting means, and anelongated rectangular slate bed having a plurality of finished grooveson its lower face extending longitudinally thereof in spaced parallelismcorresponding with said supporting bars .and providing finished surfacesdisposed inl a common plane parallel with the upper surface of the bedfor engagement by said bars when t-he bed is seated thereon.

4. The combination in a game table of a metal frame, a plurality ofhorizontally disposed metal channels secured on the frame, cementsubstance, capable of taking on an unyielding set, in the channels andhardened therein, a plurality of metal bed supporting members set in thecement substance in respective channels and projecting upwardlytherefrom and having their upper surfaces disposed in a commonhorizontal plane, and a slate bed provided with a plurality of surfaceson its lower face disposed in a common plane and in correspondence withsaid supporting bars and adapted to engage respective supporting barsthereof when the bed is seated thereon.

5. fllhecombinationin a gametable of an elongatedrectangular Vsheetmetal frame i,of deepfsided marginal formation, e plurality Ofi-Sheet.metal channels .fixed on lthe ,frame at ,the top thereof and extendinglongitudinelly 0f the Same in @raced parallelism,

a cmiitlsiibsteiice, @arable ,Oftaking on an unyielding islet, in thechannels 4ad khardened therein, e plurality of metal rbei vSupreitiiie'barserranged longitudinally `of respective channels and embeddedin thecement substence ,therein and. projecting upwardly therefronn andkhaving theiry upper surfaces disposed in a common'horizontal plane, andan elongated rectangular slate bed provided with ,aplliralityof groovescut inthe lower .face thereof, and extending longitudinally thereof inspaced iparallelism corresponding ``said bars and forming finishedsurfacesdisposed ina common plane adapted tofengage ,respeetiye ofsaidbars when the bed i `is seated thereon., t

Q6. The combination in a game table of anelongated rectangular sheetmetal frame 0f y,decp ,sided marginal formation provided with yanoutwardly proj ecting` upwardly vdisposed horizontal portion .extendingtherearound, upwardly lfacing sheet metal channels permanently fixed onthe frame and eirtending longitudinally of the frame 1n spacedparallelism with the louter channels on ,to pfvthehorizontal portion atrespectiveongsides of the frame, saidchannels being l,pi'fovided withdownwardly faclng U- shaped ,formations in the bottom ,walls thereof andextending longitudinally of the same inspaced relation with the sidewalls of the channelsmcement substance, capable of taking on an4.unyielding set, in the channels and l-,hardened therein, pairs ofmetal bed supporting bars arranged longitudinally of respective channelsi in spaced parallelism and-.permanently embedded in the cementsubstance therein `and projecting lupwardly therefrom ,and having theirup er surfaces disposed in a common horizonta plane, and an elongatedrectangular slate bed provided withafplurality of grooves cut in thelower face thereof and extending ylongitudinally thereof, in spacedparallelism corresponding with said bars `and forming finished surfacesdisposed ina common plane adapted toerigage respective of said bars whenthe bed isseated thereon.-

f7. fllheicombination with a metal game table vfra-ine of a lpluralityof horizontally disposed spaced bed supporting members secured thereonand all extending in the same direction and constituting the solesupport for the bed of the table. f j f 8. The combination'with a sheetmetal Game table frame of elongated rectangular ormation of apluralityof* metal bed supporting tbars permanently xed with' the freiner-,iidextendinglongitudinally 0f the tablein 4spaced parallelism and,constituting the sole support. for thegbed ofthetable.

9. The combination with a game table frame, of a plurality ofhorizontally disposedch-annels,carried Aby the frame, of a. cementsubst-ance, ,capable ef taking on an unyielding set, in the channelsand4hardened therein, and plurality of bed supporting membersset intheAcement .substance in trespeetivechannels ,foryvsupporting the hed ofthetahle.

l0. Thecoinbination with la metal game table frame, lof a plurality ofhorizontally disposed upwardly Vfacing `metal channels permanentlysecured thereon, a cement sub stance, capable `of taking on kanunyie-lding set, in the channels and hardened therein, and a pluralityof metal support bars arranged Ilongitudinally of respective. channelsand ,permanently set in thecementsubstance therein and projectingupwardly :therefrom for supporting the-.bed of the table.

il. The `combination with a `metal gaine table frame, of a plurality ofhorizontally disposed metalchannels secure-d on the frame l? at the top,-thereofrin spacedparallelism, a

cement substance, capa-ble .of taking on unyielding set, in thechannels,and hardened therein, and va pluralit of inet-gal bed supporting barsarranged ongitudinally of respective channels and permanently einbeddedin the cement ysubstance therein .and projecting outwardly therefrom forsupporting the bed of the stable.

12. Thecombination with a game table frame of a plurality ofhorizontally disposed upwardly facing metal lchimnels secured thereon,said channels being yprovided with `downwardly facing Ufshapedformations in the bottom walls thereof 4'and extending longitudinally ofthe same in spaced relation with the side walls of the channels, acement substance, capable of taking on an unyieldingset, inthe channelsand hardened therein, and a plurality of bed ,supporting bars .extendinglongitudinally of respective channels and yembedded in thecementsubstanee therein and projecting upwardly therefrom for supportingthe bed of the table.

13. The combination with a game `,table frame of a pluralityofhorizontally disposed upwardly facing metal channels secured thereonat the top thereof and disposed in spacedparallelism, said lchannelsbei-ng provided with downwardly facing IU-shftped formations in thebottom walls thereof and extending longitudinally of the vsame in spacedrela-tion with the side walls of the channels, ay cement substance,capable of taking yon an uuyielding set, in the channels and hardenedtherein, and pairs kof metal bed supporting bars extendinglongitudi-Helly 0f respeetire channels viii spaced refilllelism and embedded iinthe .sement .aub-

iwitli the side walls of the channels, a cement Substance, capable oftaking on an unyielding set, in the channels and hardened therein, andpairs of metal bed supporting bars extending longitudinally ofrespective channels in spaced parallelism `and permanently embedded inthe cement substance therein and projecting upwardly therefrom forsupporting the bed of the table.

15. The combination with an elongated rectangular sheet metal game tableframe,

' of a plurality of upwardly facing sheet metal channels secured on theframe at the top thereof and extending longitudlnally of the same inspaced parallelism, a cement substance, capable of taking on anunyielding set, in the channels and hardened therein, and a plurality ofmetal bed supporting bars arranged longitudinally of respective channelsand embedded in the cement substance therein and projecting upwardlytherefrom for supporting the bed of the table.

16. The combination with an elongated rectangular sheet metal game tableframe of deep sided marginal formation provided with an outwardlyprojecting upwardly disposed horizontal portion extending therearound,of metal channels permanently fixed on the frame and extendinglongitudinally of the same in spaced parallelism and having the outerchannels on the horizontal portion at respective long sides of theframe, a cement substance, capable of taking on an unyielding set, inthe channels and hardened therein, and a plurality of metal bedsupporting bars arranged longitudinally of respective channels andpermanently embedded in the cement substance and projecting upwardlytherefrom for supporting the bed of the table.

17. The combination with an elongated rectangular sheet metal frame ofdeep sided marginal formation provided with an outwardly projectingupwardly disposed horizontal portion extending therearound and with avertical upwardly extending flange at the outer edge of the horizontalportion and extending therearound, metal formations extending along ontop of the horizontal portion at respective long sides of the frame andsecured therewith and forming upwardly facing channels with the verticalfiange at respective long sides of the frame, the vertical flange at theends of the frame forming ends for the channels, a. cement substance,capable of taking on an unyielding set, in said channels and hardenedtherein, and metal bed supporting bars arranged longitudinally ofrespective channels and embedded in the cement substance therein andprojecting upwardly therefrom for support- '7 ing the bed of the table.

18. The combination with an elongated rectangular sheet metal frame ofdeep sided marginal formation provided with an outwardly projectingupwardly disposed horizontal portion extending therearound and with avertical upwardly extending flange at the outer edge of the horizontalportion and extending therearound, sheet metal formations extendingalong on top of the horizontal portion at respective long sides of theframe and secured therewith and forming upwardly facing channels withthe vertical flange at respective long sides of the frame, additionalupwardly facing sheet metal channels extending longitudinally of theframe between the long sides thereof and in spaced relation with eachother and the first mentioned channels and having their ends resting onand secured to the horizontal portions at the ends of the frame, thevertical iiange at the ends of the frame forming ends for the channels,sheet metal supports secured to and extending across between the longsides of the frame in spaced relation with the ends of the frame andeach other and underlying the second mentioned channels for supportingthe intermediate portions thereof, a cement substance, capable of takingon an unyielding set, in the channels and hardened therein, and aplurality of metal supporting bars ,arranged longitudinally ofrespective channels and embedded in the cement substance therein andprojecting upwardly therefrom for supporting the bed of the table.

19. A slate game table bed having in combination a finished upper faceand a plurality of grooves cut in the lower face thereof and disposed inspaced parallelism and forming finished supporting surfaces disposed ina common plane parallel with the upper face.

20. A slate game table bed of elongated rectangular formation having in4combination a finished upper face and a plurality of grooves cut in thelower face thereof and extending longitudinally of the bed in spacedparallelism and forming finished supporting surfaces disposed in acommon plane parallel with the upper face.

21. A slate game table bed having in combination a finished upper face,a plurality of grooves cut into the lower face thereof and extending inspaced parallelism and forming finished supporting surfaces vdisllOposed in a common plane parallel With the upper face, and a marginalfinished surface on the lower faee. Y

v 22. A slate game table bed of elongated 5 rectangular formation havingin combination a nislled upper face, a plurality of grooves out into thelower face thereof and extending longitudinally of the bed in spacedparallelism and forming finished supporting surfaces disposed in acommon plane 10 parallel with the upper face, and a marginal finishedsurface on the lower face.

In Witness whereof I hereunto aiiix my signature this sixteenth day ofJanuary, 1924. f

THEoDoRE R. TREIBER.

